Andrew Williams, Every Time I Die guitarist known as ‘The Butcher’ to wrestling fans, dies

Andrew Williams, the rhythm guitarist for metalcore band Every Time I Die and professional wrestler known as 'The Butcher,' has died at age 48. He collapsed during an independent wrestling match in Pennsylvania and was unable to be revived.
Why it matters
The death of a prominent figure in both the metal music and professional wrestling scenes marks a significant loss for two distinct subcultures.
Andrew Williams, the longtime rhythm guitarist for metalcore band Every Time I Die, who went by “The Butcher” in his other career as a professional wrestler, has died, All Elite Wrestling has confirmed. He was 48. Williams’ death was announced hours after he collapsed during an independent wrestling show in Millvale, Pennsylvania, and was rushed to a hospital by ambulance Saturday night. “Andy collapsed at the end of his match this evening,” Enjoy Wrestling, the promoter putting on Saturday’s event, said on X. “Our doctors on staff tended to him immediately, administering CPR until the ambulance arrived.” Williams grew up in the Buffalo, New York, area, thinking he was going to follow his father’s and uncles’ footsteps and work at a factory when he got older. “I remember being like, ‘Oh, my God, I got to get out of here,’” he told Renee Paquette in a 2022 interview.
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